Lukman and his wife were arrested on 7 December 2015. They were alleged to be trafficking cannabis. Both of them were charged under s.39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Lukman's defence was that he sold the medicated cannabis oil for those who suffers from terminal illness in order to ease their pain & suffering.
Lukman was sentenced to death by the High Court of Shah Alam on 30 August 2018. Lukman's wife was acquitted from the charge.
In September 2018, the Cabinet had allowed the preliminary discussion on the medicinal cannabis. To date, there is no material decision by the Cabinet on this issue.
It is high time for the civil society of Malaysia to discuss the daily application of medicated cannabis on terminal patients. Lukman did not sell the medicated oil on the street. Instead, the medicated oil were purchased by the terminal patients as the morphine no longer have any effort to reduce their torment. Lukman should not be sentenced to death as his main aim is not for personal gain but for the benefits of the society, or at the very least, the patients.
The Court of Appeal will hear Lukman's appeal on 27 November 2019. For your information, Nurul Izzah (MP of Permatang Pauh) had urged the AGC to withdraw the charges. You can help by signing this Petition and urge your MP to bring this issue up in the Parliament.
*2019-11-27: Lukman's appeal against his death sentence at the Court of Appeal was dismissed. He is now waiting for his appeal to the Federal Court, which is the last appeal he could have under the laws of Malaysia.
